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孟昶
mèng​chǎng

Meng Chang

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孟昶 mèng​chǎng Meng Chang

The second and last emperor of the Later Shu Kingdom (r. 934–965) during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He is traditionally credited with writing the first ever spring couplet, which he composed for the New Year.

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